Classic Margaritas
Enjoy this drink on the rocks or, for a frozen treat, toss margarita mixture and ice into a blender and serve chilled. Use the +/- buttons to make a pitcher.
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 237kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces blanco tequila
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce agave nectar or simple syrup
- coarse salt or sugar, for rim
- lime wedge for rim and garnish
Instructions
For 1 to 4 margaritas:
- Place sugar or salt on a plate. Rub a lime wedge around the edge of a glass. Roll the rim in the salt to coat the rim. Add ice to the glass.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add tequila, triple sec, lime juice and agave nectar (or simple syrup).
- Shake vigorously, then strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
For more than 4 margaritas:
- Use the +/- buttons at the top of this recipe to increase the servings to 12 (or however many servings you need). In a medium pitcher, combine the tequila, lime juice, triple sec and agave nectar (or simple syrup). Stir together with a wooden spoon.
- Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap or its lid and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, prepare the glasses. Place sugar or salt on a plate. Rub a lime wedge around the edge of each glass.
- Roll the rim of each glass in the salt to coat the rim. Add ice to the glass. Pour margarita over the ice.
Notes
You can make the margarita mixture ahead of time. Store it in the fridge until you're ready to serve it. However, don't prepare the salt/sugar rims ahead of time, as they will harden and become dry and crumbly. Add the rimmer to the glass just before serving.
If using a margarita mix/sour mix, add up how much sweetener and lime juice the recipe calls for and replace with the same amount of mix. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 ounce syrup and 1 ounce lime juice, you’ll use 2 ounces margarita mix.
Skinny margarita: Substitute orange juice for the triple sec. Use less agave nectar or use your favorite sugar-free substitute.
Non-alcoholic margarita: Swap the tequila 1:1 with a zero-proof spirit that emulates tequila, like Seedlip Notas de Agave. Either replace the triple sec with:
- the same tequila substitute
- an orange-flavored zero-proof spirit, like Lyre's Orange Sec
- orange juice.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg
